Electronic Data Interchange

Electronic Data Interchange
What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)?
Why EDI?
Who Can Use EDI?
Communicating Data Between Trading Partners
EDI Standards, and Rail Industry Guidelines
Confidentiality of Information
The Basic Steps of EDI
Getting Started
Hardware and Software Requirements
Communications with Union Pacific
Transactions Supported by Union Pacific
Trading Partner Agreements
Testing EDI Transactions
EDI Questions and Answers
Union Pacific EDI Contacts

Report Emergencies
Contact UP Police:
1-888-877-7267

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Trading Partner Agreements

A Trading Partner Agreement is a legal document that specifies the conditions for paperless transactions. Union Pacific does not require trading partner agreements, as EDI changes only the way the business transaction is communicated – not the transaction itself.